MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16546, 11 June 1919, Page 9

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS

OAK OF SYDENHAM LODGE. At the half-yearly euiiimoncl mectiug of ■tho U.A.0.D., Oak of Sydenham Lodge, No. 15, A.D. Bro. Underwood presided. The Bards' report was received, and eick pay £5 19s 7d was passed for payment. Tho nomination of officers resulted as follows: 7.P.A., Bro. UnderwocJ; A.D., Bro. McGeorge; V.A., Bro. J. Philpott; secretary, Bro. 12. Cameron; Bro. J» Betls; minute secretary, Bro. J. Edmonds.- A.p. Bards, Bros. Ellis and Hulbert; V.A. Bards, Bros. J. Woods and Bearno; 0.G., i>ro. Ilalli'day; auditor, Bro. J. 11. Weir. SUMNER RECEPTION COMMITTEE. ' A meeting of the Sumner Reception Comniittee wns presided over by Mr A. C. Wilson. Thi report of the secretary showed that, the names of 86 men weTe on tho register of tho Society, and that about 20 were yet to return . "The list was carefully revised, and arrangements were made to securo the correct' address of all tho men returning. A discussion ensued with regard to the official welcomo to be tendered by the borough in. the rear future, and a. resolution was carried suggesting that the function should be held at St. Leonard's square on a suitable Saturday afternoon, and that the resolution should lie forwarded ae a suggestion to tho Mayor, the Hon. J. Barr. MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY. . At the fortnightly meeting of the Canterbury Microscopical Society Sir E. E. Stark presided. Mr C. Lindsay gave an address on "External Animal Parasites," which ho illustrated fully with diagrams and microlantern slides. The speaker said that some of these e<vcalled parasites were not wholly parasitic, but relied on their host only in certain stages of their development. To this class belonged the fleas, as it._ was only in the fully developed stuge of this insect that it was parasitic. The flea wa« a true insect, bnt other external parasites, suoh as the tick, and mite, belonged to the spider family. A present of duplicate slides made for this lecture was presented to the Society by Mr Lindsay. WALTHAM SCHOOL COMMITTEE. A njeeting of the Waltham School Committee was held on Monday. Present —Mr C. Jk Harvey (chairman), Mesdamcs Wilson, v«esley; and Milton, Messrs T. Mortlock. W. .Vraight, J. L. Forde. A. Watkins, and T. O. Hill. The headmaster's Tcport stated that tho average attendance for tho past month was 674; highest attendance 683, and tho present roll number 723. Since last meeting Misses Watson and Dawber, and Mr Parry have withdrawn from *ho staff; Miss Brooker and Miss Jull have oeen appointed as relieving teachers; Mr Denne has returned from the front and rejoined the staff, and Mr Marks has been appointed as a supernumerary master. Mr G. 11. Hoare had also returned from the front, and would be re-joining the staff on July Jlst. A circular was Teceivjd from the Canterbury Education Board with reference to peace celebrations, nnd it was decided to pass the letter on to tho headmaster, asking him to take the neocaeary stops in connexion with _ w ? new heaters had been installed in Standard IV. and T. rooms, and were working vcry satisfactorily. WELCOME HOME SOCIAL. A very pleasant evening was spent by the employees of tho National Electrical and Engineering Company on Saturday last, t Freeman's Cafe, the occasion being a Welcome. Home" given to Mr Nelson Jones, manager of tho Christchurch branch. Mr jTeTwho left with the 13th Reinforcemcnts, served with the Engineers, and was, during the last twelve months of thcwar.n charge of the electrical sub-station at Trouville. He was introduced oy Mr Duncan, who has been acting-manager during his absence, and was extended a welcome ™ behalf of the employees bv Mr Cooke. \" rlo " s items werosiven by Messrs Edwarda, Ma~e y, Brundall, Thomson, Wear, and the Quartette. Mr Jones gave a Tory interesting and entertaining account of his va "° us periences since he left * NO "' Z >' a ' un ' .f one item mentioned was that, during a J"" I ]'! 1 spent in England, he saw at the British Thomson-Houston works, at Rugby, the new big generator for Lake C.oleridge. then nearins completion, and would soon be ready for shipment. Mr Jones resumed his duties on Monday, the 9th, Mr Duncan having been transferred to Wellington.

SUMNER SCHOOL COMMITTEE. A meeting of the Sumner School Committee was held last night Present-Mr n. Lumeden (chairman), Mcedames fountain Barber and AV. G. Roberts, and Messrs C. Benjamin, G. A. Alexander, (>. *. Newman, J II Thomas, and J. Brown. The annual report from tho School Committees' Association. was lead and favourably reviev.-cd. ins report of the ladies' -visiting committee vas received and considered eatisiactory ' no canvassers for funds for the ne-.v building 1 stated that a start had been made, and ..hat the results bo fur v/cre entirely satisfactory. The -woTks committee, Messrs Nowman and Thomas, vera asked to attend to the asphaltin!? and grading required. The question oi wiring the new rooms for tlie electric lipl" was left for the next meeting. It vu-s decided to hold a general inspection of *-bc grounds on Saturday r.ext with a view to autumn .planting. Th© repoTt of the headmaster, Mr G. F. Allen, showed that the roll number was 1f.7 boys and 155 girls, total 812. The average for the past four woeKa was 133 boys und 140 girls; total 278. Tho question of circularising parents regarding Mtcndancc was left in uio bands of

G. Alcxondcr and tho headmaster. The secretary (Mr G., Alexander) forwarded his resignation owing to his removal to the city. The resignation was accepted with great" regret. Mr Jones was oiected a member of the committee to fill the vacancy, BEEKEEPERS' CLUB. Tho Christchurch Amateur Beekepers' Club met on Monday evening, about thirty members being present. Mr E. A. Earp, Apiary Instructor, South Island, gave an interesting and comprehensive address on beekeeping. Mr Earp congratulated tho officers of the club on tho manner in which tho membership had been kept together, and said that tho largeness of the club's membership was due in a great measure to the keen interest tajien in it by the club's lecturer, Air L. Bowman. After a review of beekeeping methods of the past and present, Mr Earp dealt with be© diseases. Referring to Isle oi Wight disease, Mr Earp' said that it had done much havoc in Great Britain, and two apiaries had been set apart in order that investigations into tho cause of the disease could be made. As to tho dyeentry it was r.ot a destructive disease, as once the bees affected got flying, they aoon cured themselves. Adult bees suffering from paralysis lost all power of flight; sulphur sprinkled on the bees but not on larvae, helped to oHect a cure. By acclamation, Mr Earp was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.